The Meaning of Recovery: The Lived Experience of Patients with Bipolar Disorder in Turkey
| dc.contributor.author | Durgu, N | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dulgerler, S | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-10T10:30:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-10T10:30:24Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Recovery in mental illness refers to a process with many aspects, steps and meanings. This study aims to provide a deeper understanding of the lived experience of recovery of patients with bipolar disorder. A qualitative approach with 28 participants was performed. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The experiences of the individuals regarding the recovery processes were themed with the journey metaphor: the beginning of the journey, the route of the journey, a stop in the journey, the meaning of the journey. This study suggests ways clinicians must be aware of and adopted contemporary approach which recovery is defined as a process beyond treatment. | |
| dc.identifier.e-issn | 1096-4673 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0161-2840 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/37003 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.title | The Meaning of Recovery: The Lived Experience of Patients with Bipolar Disorder in Turkey | |
| dc.type | Article |